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Cooking and eating differently at different stages of life

Eating habits and nutritional requirements can change over time.

At every stage of life, we find ourselves cooking and eating differently. As adults over time, we could find ourselves going from weekly meal and menu planning for a family of five (or more!) down to cooking for two or even one people. Along with these changes and as we age, our bodies experience a change in nutritional needs.

Lifestyle changes evolve over time and so does the risk for chronic disease. There is a strong correlation between sustaining a healthy lifestyle (including both diet and exercise) and managing chronic disease. According to the National Council on Aging approximately 92 percent of older adults have at least one chronic disease, and 77 percent have at least two.

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